Comments on: Simon Says… http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88 In which Mo explores the social pathology of roleplaying and begins to experiment with game design. Wed, 09 May 2012 07:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Deep as a Puddle: NPC tricks - Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-3591 Deep as a Puddle: NPC tricks - Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog Wed, 09 May 2012 07:21:12 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-3591 [...] a GM, defining cultures by Mo’s Simon Says post gives you a concrete tool to set cultural expectations–and create characters who embrace [...] [...] a GM, defining cultures by Mo’s Simon Says post gives you a concrete tool to set cultural expectations–and create characters who embrace [...]

]]> By: Deep as a Puddle: Characters and Culture - Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-970 Deep as a Puddle: Characters and Culture - Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:49:15 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-970 [...] more examples and guidance, look to Mo’s post Simon Says. Her examples and discussion are what started me along this path in the first [...] [...] more examples and guidance, look to Mo’s post Simon Says. Her examples and discussion are what started me along this path in the first [...]

]]> By: You’re Deep as a Puddle: Making More Lively PCs and NPCs - Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-950 You’re Deep as a Puddle: Making More Lively PCs and NPCs - Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog Thu, 28 May 2009 10:53:59 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-950 [...] Simon invented a different way of using cards to generate interesting characters. By generating twelve rules or customs for a culture, you can get a handle on cultural expectations. Then you use his NPC generator and develop a character embedded in and reacting to the culture. Mo provides a good example. [...] [...] Simon invented a different way of using cards to generate interesting characters. By generating twelve rules or customs for a culture, you can get a handle on cultural expectations. Then you use his NPC generator and develop a character embedded in and reacting to the culture. Mo provides a good example. [...]

]]> By: Christian Griffen http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-855 Christian Griffen Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:55:33 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-855 Very cool stuff. And funny that I found this now. I've got this game under design that will present cultures mostly based on their taboos (so you can bend and break them during play), and I was thinking of a similar card mechanic for quick generation where you'd figure out which taboo your character was going to bump up against... Very cool stuff.

And funny that I found this now. I’ve got this game under design that will present cultures mostly based on their taboos (so you can bend and break them during play), and I was thinking of a similar card mechanic for quick generation where you’d figure out which taboo your character was going to bump up against…

]]> By: Jim Henley http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-763 Jim Henley Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:49:59 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-763 Oh this is bitchin'. I totally want to integrate this into either a Storming the Wizard's Tower campaign, or my fantasy heartbreaker. Oh this is bitchin’. I totally want to integrate this into either a Storming the Wizard’s Tower campaign, or my fantasy heartbreaker.

]]> By: Mo http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-759 Mo Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:32:27 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-759 Neat! They could combine nicely, Thanks Dave! Neat! They could combine nicely, Thanks Dave!

]]> By: Dave Younce http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-756 Dave Younce Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:46:43 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-756 This is pretty cool, Mo. I while back I made a <a href="http://random-generator.com/index.php?title=Rituals" rel="nofollow">Rituals Generator</a> on Abulafia which might come in handy for making some of the initial cultural rules. This is pretty cool, Mo. I while back I made a Rituals Generator on Abulafia which might come in handy for making some of the initial cultural rules.

]]> By: Around the web in eighty clicks - Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-753 Around the web in eighty clicks - Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:47:54 +0000 http://games.spaceanddeath.com/sin_aesthetics/88#comment-753 [...] spread Simon C’s way to use a deck of cards to generate characters who relate to their cultures– kowtowing to social pressures, rebelling against their peers, [...] [...] spread Simon C’s way to use a deck of cards to generate characters who relate to their cultures– kowtowing to social pressures, rebelling against their peers, [...]

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